RENDERING DISTANCE PROBLEM in Custom modeled block

[Alesimula]

hi, i created a custom modeled block with a tileentityspecialrenderer, tileentity, IItemRenderer and a Block file.

now when i go too far from this block, it stop being rendered, and, of course, it renders again when i back.

 

I want this block to have a normal rendering distance like other blocks

[mnn]

Try override and increse this in your TE:

    @SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
    public double getMaxRenderDistanceSquared()
    {
        return 4096.0D;
    }

[Alesimula]

  On 10/9/2013 at 4:43 PM, mnn said:

Try override and increse this in your TE:

    @SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
    public double getMaxRenderDistanceSquared()
    {
        return 4096.0D;
    }

 

Thank you, but is there a way to change 4096.0D to the dynamic "Max Rendering Distance" Setting value?

[mnn]

I would guess the render distance can be obtained from that (but I didn't test it, you have to try it on your own):

FMLClientHandler.instance().getClient().gameSettings.renderDistance

[Alesimula]

  On 10/9/2013 at 8:33 PM, mnn said:

I would guess the render distance can be obtained from that (but I didn't test it, you have to try it on your own):

FMLClientHandler.instance().getClient().gameSettings.renderDistance

 

i did it and now the object doesn't render, i can see only the box

[Alesimula]

  On 10/9/2013 at 8:33 PM, mnn said:

I would guess the render distance can be obtained from that (but I didn't test it, you have to try it on your own):

FMLClientHandler.instance().getClient().gameSettings.renderDistance

 

Ok i got something

 

the int renderdistance may be 1, 2, 3... and each number indicates the render distances (normal, small, tiny....)

 

so

 

public double getMaxRenderDistanceSquared()

    {

if (FMLClientHandler.instance().getClient().gameSettings.renderDistance == 1)

{return WHATEVER;}

else if....

    }

 

so now to make it right i have to replace WHATEVER with the correct render distance value for each option.... the problem is, what are those values?

[Akjosch]

Chunks get rendered up to (64 << (3 - renderDistance)) or 400 blocks, whatever is bigger, far. The far clipping plane (which "cuts off" the rendering) is at (256 >> renderDistance) meters (blocks) in the direction your camera is pointing at.

[Alesimula]

  On 10/10/2013 at 3:57 PM, Akjosch said:

Chunks get rendered up to (64 << (3 - renderDistance)) or 400 blocks, whatever is bigger, far. The far clipping plane (which "cuts off" the rendering) is at (256 >> renderDistance) meters (blocks) in the direction your camera is pointing at.

 

Do you know if is there a way to render a block like mine like any other blocks in a chunk (like Piston block does)?

I mean, rendering it as a block and not like an entity

 

anyway i found this code perfect:

 

public double getMaxRenderDistanceSquared()
    {
	if (FMLClientHandler.instance().getClient().gameSettings.renderDistance == 0)
	{return 30000;}
	else if (FMLClientHandler.instance().getClient().gameSettings.renderDistance == 1)
	{return 15900;}
	else if (FMLClientHandler.instance().getClient().gameSettings.renderDistance == 2)
	{return 4000;}
	else return 3000;
    }

[TheGreyGhost]

Hi

 

You only need to use a TileEntity if you're trying to store more information that you can fit into the Block metadata (16 values).  There's no need to use TileEntity if you're just wanting to make a block which looks different. 

Even if you need to use TileEntity for storing extra data, you can usually still render using the Block rendering code only (for example see BlockFurnace.)

The only trick is if your custom block has an animation (eg opening the lid like a chest) - then Block Rendering won't help because the Block rendering code only gets called when the block or its metadata are updated.

 

These pages go into a fair bit more detail which might help:

http://greyminecraftcoder.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/block-rendering.html

http://greyminecraftcoder.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/sample-code-for-rendering-items.html  (has example of ISimpleBlockRenderingHandler).

http://greyminecraftcoder.blogspot.com.au/p/list-of-topics.html

 

-TGG

[Alesimula]

  On 10/10/2013 at 10:43 PM, TheGreyGhost said:

Hi

 

You only need to use a TileEntity if you're trying to store more information that you can fit into the Block metadata (16 values).  There's no need to use TileEntity if you're just wanting to make a block which looks different. 

Even if you need to use TileEntity for storing extra data, you can usually still render using the Block rendering code only (for example see BlockFurnace.)

The only trick is if your custom block has an animation (eg opening the lid like a chest) - then Block Rendering won't help because the Block rendering code only gets called when the block or its metadata are updated.

 

These pages go into a fair bit more detail which might help:

http://greyminecraftcoder.blogspot.com.au/2013/07/block-rendering.html

http://greyminecraftcoder.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/sample-code-for-rendering-items.html  (has example of ISimpleBlockRenderingHandler).

http://greyminecraftcoder.blogspot.com.au/p/list-of-topics.html

 

-TGG

 

how could I render my block (wich has a custom model) without the tileentity?

how should i change this code (i of course have to keep tileeentityspecialrenderer)

 

GlaciaColumn = new BlockGlaciaColumn(224 ,net.minecraft.src.TileEntityGlaciaColumn.class).setResistance(0.5F).setStepSound(Block.soundGrassFootstep).setUnlocalizedName("Column").setHardness(0.5f);
RenderGlaciaColumn ENTColumn = new RenderGlaciaColumn();
ModLoader.registerTileEntity(net.minecraft.src.TileEntityGlaciaColumn.class, "TileEntityGlaciaColumn",ENTColumn);
MinecraftForgeClient.registerItemRenderer(GlaciaColumn.blockID, new RenderItemGlaciaColumn());

 

PS: if i use my custom model and GL11 in a render that implements ISimpleBlockRenderingHandler, how could i bind a texture to it?

[Mazetar]

You bind texture with gl11 just like you would for any gui or other bind texture call.

A gui texture 1.6 google search should give you the code line as I cant recall it atm.

[Alesimula]

  On 10/11/2013 at 7:16 AM, Mazetar said:

You bind texture with gl11 just like you would for any gui or other bind texture call.

A gui texture 1.6 google search should give you the code line as I cant recall it atm.

 

i'm a little confused now 

[Mazetar]

From memory I think it's like this:

GL11.glBindTexture(GL11.GL_TEXTURE_2D, mc.renderEngine.getTexture(texture));

 

With texture being a ResourceLocation

 

[Akjosch]

He means you can simply use GL11.glBindTexture(GL11.GL_TEXTURE_2D, textureID) with textureID being an integer with the (OpenGL-internal) texture number, usually from GL11.glGenTextures(), which you previously assigned some image data to via GL11.glTexImage2D(), GL11.GL11.glTexSubImage2D() or similar methods.

 

If you have the textures referenced as Minecraft's ResourceLocation though (and you should), it can do all of it for you "automagically" by simply calling Minecraft.getMinecraft().renderEngine.bindTexture(textureResourceLocation).

 

[Alesimula]

  On 10/11/2013 at 8:07 AM, Akjosch said:

He means you can simply use GL11.glBindTexture(GL11.GL_TEXTURE_2D, textureID) with textureID being an integer with the (OpenGL-internal) texture number, usually from GL11.glGenTextures(), which you previously assigned some image data to via GL11.glTexImage2D(), GL11.GL11.glTexSubImage2D() or similar methods.

 

If you have the textures referenced as Minecraft's ResourceLocation though (and you should), it can do all of it for you "automagically" by simply calling Minecraft.getMinecraft().renderEngine.bindTexture(textureResourceLocation).

 

ok i really need an example....

let's suppose my texture is "assets/minecraft/textures/entity/MYTEXTURE.png"

how should the whole code wich assigns the texture to the model (created with techne) look like?

[Akjosch]

  On 10/11/2013 at 8:32 AM, Alesimula said:

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He means you can simply use GL11.glBindTexture(GL11.GL_TEXTURE_2D, textureID) with textureID being an integer with the (OpenGL-internal) texture number, usually from GL11.glGenTextures(), which you previously assigned some image data to via GL11.glTexImage2D(), GL11.GL11.glTexSubImage2D() or similar methods.

 

If you have the textures referenced as Minecraft's ResourceLocation though (and you should), it can do all of it for you "automagically" by simply calling Minecraft.getMinecraft().renderEngine.bindTexture(textureResourceLocation).

 

ok i really need an example....

let's suppose my texture is "assets/minecraft/textures/entity/MYTEXTURE.png"

 

DON'T.

 

Mod resources go into "assets/(modID, lower case)" and no-where else.

 

In other words, this should be "assets/modid/textures/entity/MYTEXTURE.png"

 

  Quote

how should the whole code wich assigns the texture to the model (created with techne) look like?

 

In your entity renderer (extends one of the sub-classes of net.minecraft.classes.renderer.entity.Render):

 

  private static final ResourceLocation texture = new ResourceLocation("modid", "textures/entity/MYTEXTURE.png");

  @Override
  protected ResourceLocation getEntityTexture(Entity entity)
  {
    return texture;
  }

 

That's it. It gets automatically called for entities which use that (for example by RenderLiving.renderModel() if you extend RenderLiving). If you want to implement your own doRender(Entity entity, double posX, double posY, double posZ, float yaw, float partialTickTime) method, that's how you bind it and then call the model to render:

 

  bindEntityTexture(entity);
  renderLivingAt(entity, posX, posY, posZ); // or use GL11.glTranslatef() yourself
  /* Remember to rotate the entity properly if needed, via GL11.glRotatef()
     or the helper function rotateCorpse() if you're rendering a living */
  /* Calculate the other animation-related values for the next call */
  mainModel.render(entity, limbSwingTime, limbSwingMaxDist, entity.ticksExisted + partialTickTime, headRotY, headRotX, scale);

 

[Alesimula]

  On 10/11/2013 at 9:42 AM, Akjosch said:

  Quote

  Quote

He means you can simply use GL11.glBindTexture(GL11.GL_TEXTURE_2D, textureID) with textureID being an integer with the (OpenGL-internal) texture number, usually from GL11.glGenTextures(), which you previously assigned some image data to via GL11.glTexImage2D(), GL11.GL11.glTexSubImage2D() or similar methods.

 

If you have the textures referenced as Minecraft's ResourceLocation though (and you should), it can do all of it for you "automagically" by simply calling Minecraft.getMinecraft().renderEngine.bindTexture(textureResourceLocation).

 

ok i really need an example....

let's suppose my texture is "assets/minecraft/textures/entity/MYTEXTURE.png"

 

DON'T.

 

Mod resources go into "assets/(modID, lower case)" and no-where else.

 

In other words, this should be "assets/modid/textures/entity/MYTEXTURE.png"

 

  Quote

how should the whole code wich assigns the texture to the model (created with techne) look like?

 

In your entity renderer (extends one of the sub-classes of net.minecraft.classes.renderer.entity.Render):

 

  private static final ResourceLocation texture = new ResourceLocation("modid", "textures/entity/MYTEXTURE.png");

  @Override
  protected ResourceLocation getEntityTexture(Entity entity)
  {
    return texture;
  }

 

That's it. It gets automatically called for entities which use that (for example by RenderLiving.renderModel() if you extend RenderLiving). If you want to implement your own doRender(Entity entity, double posX, double posY, double posZ, float yaw, float partialTickTime) method, that's how you bind it and then call the model to render:

 

  bindEntityTexture(entity);
  renderLivingAt(entity, posX, posY, posZ); // or use GL11.glTranslatef() yourself
  /* Remember to rotate the entity properly if needed, via GL11.glRotatef()
     or the helper function rotateCorpse() if you're rendering a living */
  /* Calculate the other animation-related values for the next call */
  mainModel.render(entity, limbSwingTime, limbSwingMaxDist, entity.ticksExisted + partialTickTime, headRotY, headRotX, scale);

 

I'm trying to render a custom modeled block, not an'entity

[Mazetar]

What is meant for you above is that the correct way which I couldn't recall while at work was this:

ResourceLocation texture = new ResourceLocation("modid", "textures/block/MYTEXTURE.png");

Minecraft.getMinecraft().renderEngine.bindTexture(texture ).

[Alesimula]

  On 10/11/2013 at 11:55 AM, Mazetar said:

What is meant for you above is that the correct way which I couldn't recall while at work was this:

ResourceLocation texture = new ResourceLocation("modid", "textures/block/MYTEXTURE.png");

Minecraft.getMinecraft().renderEngine.bindTexture(texture ).

 

anyway i can't do this with modelWHATEVER and GL11, strangely, the block doesn't render.

i'll do it with tessellator, but i dunno how to take only a part of texture to assign to a specific face

 

es: in texturewhatever.png i want to assign the texture that goes from pixel(12,3) to pixel(23,5)

and how to assign different texture parts to any tessellactor face

[TheGreyGhost]

Hi

 

This might help

http://greyminecraftcoder.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/the-tessellator.html

 

-TGG

[Draco18s]

  On 10/11/2013 at 12:49 PM, TheGreyGhost said:

This might help

http://greyminecraftcoder.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/the-tessellator.html

 

A little forewarning.  The tessellator is very difficult to work with.

When I was working on rail bridges (can't find any pictures) I spent probably 4 hours individually drawing planes with the tessellator to get it to look right.  I kept getting them backwards, or in the wrong place, even twisted on a few occasions.

[Alesimula]

  On 10/11/2013 at 1:56 PM, Draco18s said:

  Quote

This might help

http://greyminecraftcoder.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/the-tessellator.html

 

A little forewarning.  The tessellator is very difficult to work with.

When I was working on rail bridges (can't find any pictures) I spent probably 4 hours individually drawing planes with the tessellator to get it to look right.  I kept getting them backwards, or in the wrong place, even twisted on a few occasions.

 

I tried it out, it doesn't seem too difficult, just a bit time expensive

 

No... very time expensive, my block have 4 shapes based on its metadata 

[Alesimula]

  On 10/11/2013 at 1:56 PM, Draco18s said:

  Quote

This might help

http://greyminecraftcoder.blogspot.com.au/2013/08/the-tessellator.html

 

A little forewarning.  The tessellator is very difficult to work with.

When I was working on rail bridges (can't find any pictures) I spent probably 4 hours individually drawing planes with the tessellator to get it to look right.  I kept getting them backwards, or in the wrong place, even twisted on a few occasions.

 

So you have experience with tessellator... could you help me i have another problem, the block, when destroyng, doesn't show the destroying animation and it only glows

more details and codes in the other topic:

http://www.minecraftforge.net/forum/index.php/topic,13032.0.html